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That's... A completely reasonable thing to say..

• agos 2y ago
  the "just" is doing a lot of work, too much. Most people with an addiction or weight problem are very well aware of what they should be doing (or not doing), but they'll be fighting with their body telling them constantly that they really, really need to eat or smoke. This is the hard part and telling someone "just do it" is not helpful in the least
  • schrectacular 2y ago
    Unfortunately it's also the only advice that works, in a trite and tautological way. You either find the willpower (in the addiction research it seems that some sort of "religious awakening" or "higher purpose" seems to be key) or you struggle with your addiction to the end. The comment elsewhere about HAVING to eat was eye opening to me. For some reason I never made that connection - the cocaine addict doesn't have to do just a tiny line a few times a day. They can kick it permanently. A food addict has to face their temptations every meal...
• asoneth 2y ago
  That depends on your definition of "reasonable". Every single person I have met who is struggling to lose weight is attempting to consume fewer calories. Telling them to "just eat less" provides no novel information or actionable strategies. At best it makes you sound like the kind of person who most people avoid because you prefer being right to being helpful.